Necktie



VV. GOPLAN NECKTIE Filed Oct. 4, 1934 Patented Mar. l0, 1936 NECKTIE William Coplan, Baltmora'Md.

Application October 4,

4 Claims.

This invention relates to neckwear and has for its primary object to provide a simple construction which may be embodied in either expensive or cheap neckties so that they will remain in a wearable condition for a much longer time than is now possible.

In the construction of the ordinary four-inhand tie it is usual to employ a bias-cut lining in the tying end of the tie and this lining is of substantially the same Width as the tie. In the tying of the tie there is a tendency for the lining to work up in the tie so that the wider portion of the lining iinally reaches the narrower portion of the tying end of the tie and thus causes the tie to lose its shape and become unserviceable. To avoid this "working up of the lining in the tie, it has been usual to employ a single thread which extends longitudinally of the tie and sews the lining to the tie. This construction has proved ineffective for the reason that the single thread very of ten breaks and the tie immediately becomes distorted. Furthermore, with the lining sewed to the material of the tie throughout the length of the tie too much strain is placed on the lining, often causing it to curl, roll or puff while hanging on the display rack and before it has even reached the user.

To overcome the foregoing defects in neckties, the present invention consists in providing one or more loose, transverse loop stitches for securing the lining to the materia1 of the tying portion of the tie in a way that will permit that freedom of movement and elasticity of the lining and material which is essential to the proper tying and shaping of the tie, and at the same time greatly extend the life of the tie.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a transverse stitch as heretofore mentioned, having a loop of suilicient extent to receive the smaller end of the tie so as to retain the same in its proper position behind the tying end of the tie.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a rear View of the improved tie with parts broken away.

Figures 2 and 3 are transverse sectional views taken on lines 2-2 and 3--3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a, perspective viewI of a conventional type of lining, and

Figure 5 is a similar view of the tie before the lining is applied, and with the tie turned wrong side out.

Referring to the drawing in greater detail the numeral I indicates the body of the tie which may be of silk or other suitable material, and which is preferably, although not necessarily, cut on the bias. As is `usual in the machine manu- 5 facture of ties of this type, the material is turned wrong side out and the meeting edges joined to each other and to a bias-cut reinforcing strip 2 by a line of stitching 3 which extends substantially throughout the length of the tie. In the 10 present embodiment of the invention a second line of stitching 4 may extend through the length of the tying end of the tie, if desired.

The lining of the tie consists of a bias-cut portion 5 of substantially the width of the tying 15 end of the tie, and a narrower portion 6 joined thereto as indicated by the numeral 1. This lining is inserted in the tie after the latter is turned right side out and is joined thereto by the usual neck band stitching 8.

In a tie as thus far constructed the wide portion of the lining 5 would gradually work upwardly in the tie thereby distorting the same and rendering it uniit for use. To avoid this and thus extend the life of the tie, and at the same 25 time maintain the fiexibility, elasticity, and freedom of movement of the lining and the material, horizontal stitches are provided for securing the lining to the material of the tie. In the present construction two such stitches are shown, one 30 being indicated by the numeral 9 and the other by the numeral l0, but it is to be understood of course that the number of stitches may be varied within certain limits. The stitches are loose, hand-made stitches and are in the form of single loops for 35 loosely holding the lining in position. The bottom stitch l0 is preferably of sufcient length to receive the narrow end of the tie so as to retain it in its proper relation behind the wider portion of the tie. 40

With this construction it will be apparent that the freedom of movement of the lining 5 is substantially maintained as well as the elasticity and flexibility of the lining and the tie proper, and yet a distortion of the tie by the creeping upward 45 of the wider portion of the lining into the narrower portion of the tie is prevented, thereby greatly extending the period of usefulness of the tie. Moreover, the relatively long loop stitch I0 provides for retaining the two extremities of the 50 tie in their proper relative position.

In accordance with the patent statutes I have described the preferred form of the invention but obviously minor changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from 55 the spirit of the invention, and such changes are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A necktie of the four-in-hand type, including a, body portion, a lining loosely mounted in the tying end of the tie, and completely separated means spaced longitudinally of the tie and extending crosswise thereof loosely securing the lining `to ,the .body vof the tie.

2. A'necktie of the four-in-hand type, including a body portion, a lining loosely mounted in the tying end of the tie and of substantially the same width as said tying end, and completely separated means spaced longitudinally of the tieand extending crosswise thereof loosely ,securely .the lining to the body of the tie.

3. A necktie of the four-in-hand type, including a body portion, a lining in the tying end of the tie, and a single loose loop stitch on the back of the tying end of the tie for connecting the 1ining to the tie and of sufiicient length to receive the narrower end of the tie.

4. A necktie of the four-in-hand type, including a body portion, a lining in the tying end of the tie and of substantially the same width as said tying 4end,land a pair of transverse stitches spacedlongitudinally of the tie securing the 1ining to the body of the tie, the lower one of said pair of stitches being of suicient length to receive the narrower end of the tie.

WILLIAM COPLAN. 

